Broom-handle.



` PATBNTED FEB. 13, 1906.

T. I. SWAGERTY. BROOM HANDLE.

THOMAS I. SWVAGERTY, OF PLEASANTON, KANSAS.

BROOM-HANDLE.

Specification of Letters Patent..

Patented Feb. 13, 1906.

Application filed June 9, 1905. Serial NO- 264.463-

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, THOMAS I. SWAGERTY, a citizen of the United States,residing at Pleasanton, in the county of Linn and State of Kansas, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Broom-Handles, of Whichthe following is a specification.

This invention relates to brooms, and more particularly to a handle forsame which is made removable, so as to be used repeatedly and so thatthe broom can be packed in a minimum space for transportation orstorage.

It consists, essentially, of a handle provided at one end With athreaded projection and of a broom portion the head of Which is providedwith a recess adapted to receive the threaded projection.

It has for its ob 'ect to produce a broomhandle Which can be easily andquickly attached and detached, Which will be simple and durable inconstruction, and Which can be manufactured at a comparatively smallcost.

For a full description of the invention and the merits thereof and alsoto acquire a knowledge of the details of construction of the means foreffecting the result reference is to be had to the following descriptionand accompanying drawings, in which- Figures 1 and 2 are verticallongitudinal sectional views of the broom, taken at right angles to eachother.

Corresponding and like parts are referred to in the followingdescription and indicated in both the views of the drawings by the samereference characters.

The numeral 1 designates the handle, one end of which has the shank of athreaded pin 2 embedded therein and is inclosed in a metallic casing 3,which extends beyond the extremity of the handle and is flared outwardlyat 4, so as to fit snugly around the head of the broom. The threaded pin2 is held securely against either longitudinal or rotary movements bymeans of a key 5, driven transversely through an opening in the shankthereof. The casing may be held in position' by any suitable means. Thewooden shank 6, about which the broom-Corn forming the brush isfastened, is provided With a longitudinal recess 7 for the reception ofthe threaded pin 2. A metal keeper 8 is driven into the shank 6transversely, so as to intersect this recess 7, and is provided at theintersection With a threaded opening 9 in alinement With said recess tocooperate with the pin 2. The handle will be effectively prevented frompulling away from the brush portion owing to the fact that the key 5 andthe metal keeper 8 are both driven transversely and will not admit ofany longitudinal movement. The metallic casing 3 also serves toreinforce the end of the handle against splitting.

In order to connect the handle to the brush portion, it is simplynecessary to screw the pin 2 into the threaded opening 9. The flaredcasing 4 produces a guiding means for the reception of the shank 6 ofthe broom and the proper entry thereinto of the threaded projecting pin2.

Having thus described the invention, What is claimed as new is- As a newarticle of manufacture a broom comprising a handle provided at its lowerend With .a threaded projecting pin and With a casing fiared outwardlyand projecting beyond the end of the said pin, and a brush portionhaving at its upper end a shank formed With a longitudinally-extendingrecess and a keeper embedded in said shank and extending transverselyacross said recess and provided With a threaded aperture in line withthe recess and designed for threaded engagement With the pin, the flaredcasing providing a guiding means for the reception of the said shank anda proper entry thereinto of the projecting pin, as and for the purposeset forth.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

THOMAS I. SWAGERTY.

Witnesses:

GEo. W. WHITMAN, C. H. PORTER.

